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单词 urim and thummim
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Urim and Thummim

[ yoor-im, oor-; thuhm-im, toom- ]
/ ˈyʊər ɪm, ˈʊər-; ˈθʌm ɪm, ˈtʊm- /

plural noun Judaism.

objects, possibly made of metal or precious stones and inscribed with symbols, worn in the breastplate of the high priest and used, perhaps like lots, to determine God's response to a question answerable by “yes” or “no.” Exodus 28:30.

Origin of Urim and Thummim

First recorded in 1530–40; partial translation of Hebrew ūrīm wəthummīm, of very uncertain meaning, possibly, “lights and integrity” or “lights and perfections,” equivalent to ūrīm, intensive plural of ūr “a light,” wə- “and,” and tummīm, plural of tōm “truth, perfection”

Words nearby Urim and Thummim

uridine phosphate, uridine triphosphate, uridrosis, uridylic acid, Uriel, Urim and Thummim, urin-, urinal, urinalysis, urinant, urinary
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British Dictionary definitions for Urim and Thummim

Urim and Thummim
/ (ˈjʊərɪm, ˈθʌmɪm) /

noun

Old Testament two objects probably used as oracles and carried in the breastplate of the high priest (Exodus 28:30)

Word Origin for Urim and Thummim

C16: from Hebrew
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